JM70 is a compact thrower , powered by 1*26650 . Combines small weight and size , but provides good runtimes and throw .

Overview/Specifications :

First Look :

Flashlight in it’s box , a simple brown box :

As you see it has Galuxia written on it , it’s the brand that makes the JM70 .

Package Contains :

Flashlight

Lanyard

User manual (in chinese)

Spare o-ring

Spare Lens

Spare rear switch

Extra rubber boot

A closer look :

You can see the flashlight , it has a pretty nice design for a small size thrower , using a single 26650 but a large reflector .

Here are it’s dimensions i measured :

Total length : 170mm

Tube diameter : 32mm
Head diameter : 72mm

Weight : 303gr

JM70 uses a dual switch system . Tailcap switch works as an on/off switch and changes modes through the e-switch .

On the head , we can see the e-switch . It has a nice rubber button :

On the head it has the manufacturer and the model , one on each side :

I guess you already saw that blue bezel it has , indeed it looks very nice :

Flashlight has a big SMO reflector , it’s diameter is around 61mm :

The LED is a Cree xp-l hi :

Led is on a big 32 mm DTP MaxToch mcpcb , on a solid shelf (pic coming soon) .

Lens are AR coated :

Head has some great cooling fins :

Tube has a square knurling , provides enough grip i think :

On the end , with the tail switch , lanyard can be attached too :

To load the battery , you have to uncrew the tube , it doesn’t have a tailcap :

Fits most batteries , even the longest protected cells . Here is with a Liitokala cell , and with the spring uncompressed :

Threads are anodized :

On the head side , the driver has a spring on the positive side , and a brass ring on the ground ring :

A comparison pic with the well-known UT-02 :

How it works (&modes) :

It has 5 normal modes , Low – Medium – High – Strobe and Turbo .

Flashlight uses the switch at the tailcap for on/off function , basically as a lock-out switch .

After you turn on the rear switch :

If you press the side switch once , it opens at the lowest mode if you just turned the rear switch on , or the last used mode if flashlight was on (coming from (*) ).
With another single press it cycles though the modes Low-Mid-High-Strobe

Double click turns the light on at Turbo .

By operating a longer press at the side switch , turns the flashlight off (*) .

Measurements :

Liitokala 5000mAh battery was used in all measurements

Lumens :

Low – 36 lm

Mid – 253 lm

High – 512 lm

Turbo – 1022 lumens

Intensity : 216kcd

My runtime test :

High mode :

Coming soon…

Turbo mode :

Beamshots :

At the end of the road is about 160m :

Mid :

High :

Turbo :

Beam is intense , giving the light some serious throw .

Extra beamshot at 80m :

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Conclusion :

A compact thrower , equipped with a nice & big SMO reflector . Anodization and it’s quality in general is great , output is close to the rated specs , and the only thing that maybe some people will need some time to get used to it is the UI .
An awesome mid sized thrower , with great runtimes and very good throw ! For me , and with that throw , it is a very good VFM (value for money) product .

Comment if you want me to check something on the flashlight , or tell your opinion . Thanks !

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Flashlight was provided by banggood for review purposes . Be sure to check the flashlight here : https://goo.gl/5VjELA
There is a discount available for it too @ 47.39$ , code: IJM70XP

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Warning ! Here are some words from the manufacturer :
JM70 is our new product in 2017, had gone through two improvements. Because friends buy at a different time, there may be some differences with different tailcaps, with different mcpcb boards, with different modes etc.
About the sign on the box, Galuxia is also the trademark of our company. it’s brand Galuxia that makes on the flashlight, so Galuxia been written on the box.

The current sale of JM70 light is the same as the store described, low-mid-high-brightest(quick double)cycle -strobe(quick three click).
If have any other questions, Please let the friends in the forum contact me.

Tom E has removed the driver without an issue. Maybe u can ask him but he did wrote some info

“Amutorch/Galuxia JM70 XPL HI

Driver diam is 28 mm. Nope, no glue accept a dab under the driver – probably to get the switch aligned to the button, but driver still came out easy. Yep, has a thin brass retaining ring on the driver. Very moddable.

The driver does not act like a buck or boost. Output decreases as the cell drops. My first test was with an LK cell at about 4.05V or so, and got 870 lumens, 188 kcd (2.55A tail). On a full LK cell @4.21V, got 950 lumens, 205 kcd (2.84A tail)

I don’t have this light, but I do have an Amutorch AM30 (review) and it is a very solid light! Nice beam and output, very well built!

When reading some things above made me go to their page on AliExpress and check the specs on modes.
Not saying that what is happening with your lights is not “true”, it is strange indeed, as the “original” Amutorch JM70 has these modes:

Quote:

5%-30%-60%-100%(quick double)cycle -strobe(quick three click). The strobe function can be activated by quick three click at any luminance level.

The AM30 also has 4 regular modes, starting on 200 lumens, double click for turbo, 3 clicks for strobe, 4 clicks to (un)lock. Despite it is not a tail + e-switch light, I’m finding very strange passing the 1-2-3 modes and them strobe!

Is it possible that you have a “damaged” driver or switch that reads the 1+1+1 clicks as “3 quick clicks” for strobe?

EDIT: I also find it very “strange” to receive these lights under “Galuxia” brand/name… I received the AM30 in a Amutorch branded (with sticker) box. Maybe this has to do with being BG the seller, but…something doesn’t seem to be completely right here

If not I will contact them and ask what the hell is happening here, why lights are different and what kind of mistery is this. Maybe they wont answer, but I will try.

Well, all the times I tried to contact them, they answered me, but I was buying from them directly.
I guess they will answer you as well! Be sure to explain what is happening and give them the link for this thread so that they can perceive what is going on.

Same UI as mine it seems, but the tailcap is different.
Mine does unscrew, but you have to use some force and it’s plastic so you might scratch it doing so.
A TA driver is on route for mine, with a black Liitokala and that reflector it should out throw my M3XS !